What to do about the common cold...our experience

Has the common cold hit your home? If you have children, chances are...IT HAS, and possibly in a big way.

Yesterday marked our first "stay home from school" experience this school year. My first grade son woke up early in the morning, coughing and congested. He complained of a sore throat and wanted to sleep more. I offered he stay home from school, and he was quick to agree. It was the only time I've had to keep him home from school for sickness, but I felt confident in doing so. His cough sounded very deep and wet, something I was sure would send his teacher and classmates running!

I knew the drill...I quickly rubbed 2 drops of Melaleuca on his chest and neck, OnGaurd on his feet, and Breathe on his nasal passages as well as on his chest. He then came to rest in my room, where I had him from 8:00 am to 10:00 am. He kept asking to get up, but I said resting was the drill for kids who stay home with the sickies!

Once 10:00 came around, he was a whole different kid! His cough had subsided, he wanted to play with his little sister, and his nose was needing blowing so I reapplied the Breathe (this helps break up mucus and is great with a drop of Lime as well). At that point, I totally felt bad about keeping him home from school! We had a great day together, and he even got to go to his 5:00 drama class with no problem.

With sick germs in your home, it's a great idea to have your cold air diffuser going as well. OnGaurd has amazing immunity boosting qualities and kills airborne pathogens, so this is a favorite of mine. You can also use lemon. I continue to apply OnGaurd topically (or taken internally) to the healthy people in the home! This helps keep us safe from the bug already inside.

There are many only cold remedy protocols using doTERRA, but this is what we do in our home. Do you have a different experience? Comments? Questions? Comment below, or email me at KellidoTERRA@gmail.com. I can't wait to share more!

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Another little win! Treating my son's ADD/ADHD

I have to gush a bit!

My 6 year old son is in first grade at a private Christian school. Let me tell you, it's been a struggle from the beginning. He learned absolutely nothing in public school kindergarten, so not only did we need to catch him up academically, we also had to get him used to the structural differences. Last year, he sat at a table with friends (at least seven of the 31 other five year olds to be exact), and this year, he has to sit at his tiny, single desk for at least five and a half hours a day. I'm not sure about other children, but for my rambunctious six year old, this was no easy feat.

Once he had caught up academically and the newness had warn off, the behavioral problems came to the forefront. It became more apparent with every passing week that something needed to be done. The teacher threw out words like, "disruptive," "disrespectful," "defiant," and those are three "d's" I will not allow my child to be labeled. I love him, and could honestly see what we were doing wasn't working. We tried new discipline...took toys and privileges away, put him to bed after horrible days at school...but those things did nothing to change his behavior and only frustrated him. We tried keeping school and home separate...worked on his behavior at home and only rewarded good school days, but the rewards weren't "good" enough to get consistent "good" behavior.

Anytime I asked him why he was having such hard days at school, ending up in the principle's office at least two days a week, being threatened with the worst consequence the school could muster up, the tears came. "I want to! I try, but I just can't. I can't do my work, I can't sit down at the desk." I'd arrive a few minutes early to see him hovering over his desk, pacing back and forth while the other children sat quietly, waiting to be dismissed.

Then, I broke down. I came into his class for another bad report from his teacher. She went on and on with the usual, now telling me the parents of the girl who sat next to him even called and asked she be moved away since he was such a "bother." I started to cry! "Well, I don't know what to do with him! I'm not putting him on drugs! Do we leave the school? Go somewhere else?"

Enter, doTERRA. Seriously a God-send. My son has consistently used InTune and Balance topically (one drop each oil on each foot and on back of neck) in the mornings and some days after school is over. His behavior has changed and his teacher is amazed. Right now, his running total is four great days in a row at a time (let's go for five tomorrow), but his not-so-great days aren't anything like they used to be. He's stayed out of the office and they no longer threaten the big, bad consequence anymore!

I've always worried about ADD and ADHD for my son. I know, without a doubt, if I were to take him to a doctor, this would be his diagnosis. For my family, I refuse to use chemicals that alter the mental state. With doTERRA, I'm able to use Certified Pure, Therapeutic Grade, naturally occurring oils to treat my child without chemical intervention. I am so very proud of him, and knew he was capable all along...he just needed a little help.

What is in InTune and Balance? How does it work? I would love to share more. Let me know if you're struggling with a similar situation, or if you are interested in taking your family's health into your own hands.

Another happy day xx
Kelli

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doTERRA Diffused: Vanderbuilt University Medical Center...in the hospital, now available for your home!

Isn't this so cool? Proven results.

Essential Oils have been used with high regard for ages...it wasn't until our recent history we came away from the natural healing processes and began synthesizing in a laboratory the benefits available to us without chemical intervention. I absolutely love doTERRA Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade oils...tested thoroughly to make absolutely sure there is nothing added or taken away, no pesticide or chemical residue, it's the exact part of the plant necessary, and all parts are pure, nothing synthetic in any way.

Once you try these for yourself...you will understand! Request a free sample today!

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NEW CLASS LISTING!

Here is our latest class offering:

Saturday, March 2nd, 2013 

2pm

Essential Oil Basics and Kids

Join us for this fun and informative event all about Essential Oil Basics and how to improve the health/life of your family and children. We'll touch base on women's health as well as cancer. Our special guest speaker is Angie Dombrowsky, all the way from Kelso, WA.

DON'T miss this great event! GIVEAWAYS...just bring a friend and you could win doTERRA prizes!

Snacks will be served. Please RSVP.

**Do you have a health concern you want answers for? Comment below or send me a message and I'll have a suggested treatment ready for you!
-Kelli  email at KelliDoterra@gmail.com

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Getting started...with the Basics: Lavender, Peppermint, and Lemon

Just held another great event last week all about reinventing healthcare with doTERRA Essential Oils. This class was geared towards the basics and went over the most popular oils and all the amazing things they can be used for. It is so awesome we have the ability to take health into our own hands with naturally occurring plant matter. I just can't get over how amazing this is to me! There are so many uses for each oil, the list goes on and on.

All of the information can be a little overwhelming, so that's why doTERRA created their Introductory Kit. This kit includes their 3 most popular oils; Lavender, Lemon, and Peppermint in 5ml size. They come in a great little kit that tells you some of their many uses, plus an introductory CD and booklet so you can become familiar with Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade essential oils and all they have to offer. All of this retails for just $26.67, and is a wonderful way to begin your journey to wellness with doTERRA!

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So, what are Lavender, Lemon, and Peppermint good for anyway? GREAT question...and the answers may overwhelm you!! doTERRA has 101 uses for their Introductory Kit, but we'll just start with the basics.

Lavender
All Things Calming

-Diffuse in a room for anxiety
-Apply topically to soothe irritated skin and lips
-Massage on back or bottom of feet to help sleep better
-Apply topically for bee stings

Common Uses:
Burns
Calm and Relieve Stress
Cuts and Wounds
Depression
Earache

Insomnia

*In my home, we put Lavender on the bottom of my kids' feet and on their chest to calm them before bedtime. They seem to sleep better throughout the night! Try diffusing it at bedtime too. It is so calming a is a great end to the day.

Lemon
Clean and Freshen
-Diffuse in a room to uplift mood
-Put a few drops on damp rag for cleaning
-Put a few drops in water and drink
-Apply drop to grease stains on clothes before washing

Common Uses:
Disinfect Living Areas
Dissolves Snthetics in Body
Gout
Insect Repellent
Sore Throat

*My husband and I love using lemon in our glass water jug. It tastes delicious as well as helps kill pathogens and uplifts our mood.

Peppermint
Cool and Invigorate
-Use with Lemon in water as a mouth rinse
-Inhale deeply to increase alertness
-Add to spray bottle to mist body when overheated
-Apply to neck and forehead with Lavender for headaches

Common Uses:
Allergies/Asthma
Cold and Flu Season
Fever
Headaches
Indigestion
Menstrual Problems

*The favorite use for Peppermint around our house is with Lemon as an "Energy Shot." My husband and I take one drop Peppermint and one drop Lemon in the palm of our hands. Rub your hands together, then rub the blend on the back of your neck to help that mid-day/anytime slump! We then breathe in the oil on our hands. It REALLY works and is a must try!

Hungry for more?? Here are doTERRA's recommendations to get the most out of this kit!
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LEMON Home Use 1. A Cure for Laundry Neglect. Lemon essential oil takes out ALL odor when you forget and leave your load of laundry in the washer way too long! 2. Tame Oozy, Sappy Trees. Whether the sap is on your carpet, clothes or seeped into your skin, lemon oil is excellent for removing pine gum and tree sap. 3. Stop Grease in its Tracks. You just fixed your bike. Your hands are black and greasy. Soap alone won’t remove the grease, but lemon oil mixed with your soap will.  Lemon oil is a great de-greaser! 4. Disinfect the Disgusting. You can add lemon oil to a spray bottle of water and attack what may be living in your range hood, on your tables, countertops and other surfaces. For some extra chemical-free firepower, a little vinegar is a traditional favorite. 5. Lose the Gas Mask. When you clean the gunky build up in your shower, do you practically have to wear a gas mask to survive the fumes? Go gas mask free and clean with lemon oil. Just a small amount of lemon oil will go a long way in removing hard water build up. 6. Nourish Your Leathers. Whether you ride a Harley in style or cherish the patina of your leather sofa at home, your leathers are not maintenance free. Use a lemon oil soaked cloth to preserve them, and prevent leather from splitting. 7. High Ho Silver. A lemon oil treated cloth is a great remedy for the early stages of tarnish on silver or other metals. You may not eat on silver every day, but bracelets, earrings, necklaces often need some love. 8. Deactivate the Sticky. Lemon oil can help you avert a hair cutting crisis the next time you deal with gum in hair. Got kids with obsessive addictions to stickers or temporary tattoos? Works for those too. Not for wide receivers. 9. Love Your Luster. Bring your furniture back to life with lemon oil! Just add a few drops of lemon oil to olive oil for a non-toxic furniture polish. Lemon oil leaves a beautiful shine, prevents fine wood finishes from drying out, and replaces lost moisture in antique woods as it penetrates worn finishes. 10. De-Smudge Your Stainless. You don’t need to hunt down that “single use” stainless steel cleaner anymore. Multi-use lemon oil is great for cleaning stainless steel appliances. You’ll love the way stainless looks and smells! 11. Clean Granite or Porous Stone. What is living in the pores of your natural stone counters or floors? Lemon oil cleans deeply, seeps into stone and leaves you with a “real fresh lemons” aroma, rather than that fake lemon chemical smell. 12. Energize your Brush.  If your toothbrush seems a bit tired, add a drop of lemon and peppermint oils to chase away that run-down feeling. 13. Quarantine Pungencies. Moldy kid’s sneakers, a baby’s blowout, potty training … it all adds up to an less than desirable aroma. Diffuse or spray lemon oil and neutralize odors at their source! 14. Take the Spine Out of Scuffs. Got a scuff mark that just won’t go away? Lemon oil lifts scuff marks in remarkable ways! 15. Curtail the Dank, Musty or Mildewed. Things get stored away. Things get old. Things don’t see the light of day. Chase away that “old smell” and inject new energy with a good lemon oil wipe down. 16. Stop Cutting Board Bacteria Palooza. Cutting boards can harbor bacteria in your kitchen.  Nobody wants to taste the chemicals you have in your cleaning closet, yet most people love the taste of lemon! 17. Control an Aphid Invasion, Naturally.  Aphids — those pesky little bugs that dine on your roses and other plants.  Lemon oil (or peppermint) with water in a garden spray bottle are a natural pesticide that kills aphids and their larvae on contact, but leave your plants looking lovely. 18. Spot-Free Dishes. Add a few drops of lemon oil to your dishwasher soap container with each load.  Your dishes will come out looking like new… spot-free! 19. Refresh Bad Smelling Washcloths. When your kitchen washcloths smell foul and could use a boost, add lemon oil to your detergent, soak overnight, wash, dry and your kitchen will smell so much better! Cooking & Food 20. Energy Boost. For a quick, refreshing energy boost, combine a couple drops each of lemon essential oil and peppermint essential oil in a glass of water and drink up. Add a lemony taste to your bottled water. 21. Zest Up Your Sugary Indulgences. There are an infinite number of ways lemon oil can add a bit of freshness to your sugary savors: Lemon frosting • Lemon merengue • Sour cream lemon pie • Lemon cakes • Lemon tart glaze • Lemon squares  • Lemon cookies  • Breathtaking, awe-inspiring lemonade 23. Pep Up Your Entrees. With lemon oil, there are countless ways to make the bland zippy, or the blah peppy:  Roasted salmon & asparagus with lemon oil, Linguine & shrimp with lemon oil, Lemon oil drizzled over vegetables (especially broccoli),  Lemon garlic shrimp  … or to add a fresh kick to an already great salad. 24. Preserve What You’ve Got. Use lemon oil in a spray to keep your cut fruit fresh until serving. Body & Mind 25. Ease Respiratory Gunkity Goop. When used with a humidifier, it’s a great way to slow wheezing, colds, cough, and other upper respiratory problems. 26. De-scratch Your Scratchy Throat. Adding a couple drops of lemon essential oil to warm water & honey can change that yucky sore throat feeling, slow a nasty cough, and douse a fever. Lemon oil fights bacteria, as well as viruses. 27. Honeylicious Hair Highlights …Chemical Free. Skip the expensive salon highlight treatment, and use lemon oil to create your own hair highlights.  Just go in the sun after using with your hair product, and it will lighten your hair.  Be careful, it works well! 28.  Fight the Fungus Among Us. Tired of seeing that unsightly nail fungus?  Lemon oil is great for nails, and can help fight against nail fungus. 29.  Halt the Nervous Nellie, In You. When combined with lavender oil and diffused into a room, you’ll find you feel less anxious, a better  mood, more even keel, and well … linear. 30. Clear Thinking & Clear Focus, Made Visible. A clear mind, a clean slate, a fresh outlook.  It’s all good.  Real good. Diffuse lemon oil and you got it. 31. Take the Heat Out of Cold Sores. When you have a gnarly cold sore that’s just begging for attention, douse it with a few drops of lemon oil and you’ll have a new best friend. 32. Nice Mood … No Really.  Chase away the moody blues (not the band), with a bit of blah-reducing lemon oil. Whether you choose to diffuse it or apply topically, it’s hard to not improve your outlook with lemon oil around! 33.  Was That a Crusty? Next time you notice hard, crusty skin on your feet, (e.g. corns, calluses or bunions) regularly add a few drops of lemon oil and you’ll soon have softened skin! 34.  A Brighter Complexion. Lemon oil can help remove dead skin cells and exfoliate.  For a homemade exfoliant, add 4-5 drops to a small amount of oatmeal and water for a homemade scrub.  Feels great!

PEPPERMINT Home Use 35. Calm a Tempest.  Just one drop of peppermint oil rubbed on the stomach or taken internally can calm indigestion, an upset stomach or other internal digestive commotion. A must-have when traveling! 36. Restore Vitality in the Mouth. When your breath is sharp and your mouth feels furry, peppermint oil with water (and lemon oil) creates a healthy, refreshing mouth rinse that leaves a lasting crisp, clean feeling. 37. It’s About Air Flow. When sinuses seem to be clogged, and throats swollen and scratchy, diffuse peppermint oil (or apply topically on the chest) for almost immediate relief and revitalizing air flow. Peppermint acts as an expectorant and may provide relief for colds, cough, sinusitis, asthma, and bronchitis. 38. Cool the Joints. When the ravages of time wreak havoc on your joints, leaving that hot and achy feeling, peppermint oil mixed with lavender oil cools like an ice bath, but you to stay warm and dry. 39. Feel Full, Faster. Satiety. It’s about feeling full, and not overeating. The aroma of peppermint oil has the ability to make you feel full, faster…especially if you breathe it in during a meal! 40. Cool Your Tootsies. If you’ve been on your feel all day or religiously wear hard soled shoes, just add peppermint oil to a cold water compress to cool your overworked, over heated tootsies. 41. Perk Up. The invigorating aroma of peppermint is a wonderful, non-stimulating way to perk up on long drives, in school, during late night homework or any other time you need to “burn the midnight oil.” 42. Energize Your Lather. Some shampoo and conditioner combos can make you want to go back to sleep. No energy. No pep. No fun. Not good. Add peppermint to your potions to stimulate the scalp, energize and wake up! The oil is an antiseptic in nature, and can also help remove dandruff and lice. 43. Allergies Beware. Peppermint oil has the ability to relax smooth muscles in the body — the same muscles that line our airways and become affected in allergy season. Peppermint oil (with lemon) should certainly be another arrow in your allergy treatment quiver! 44. Chase Away Tension Headaches. Got a mind numbing headache? A few drops of peppermint dabbed on your temples, neck and sinuses can quickly spring into action and chase that headache away! 45. Help Kids Get on the Ball.  The next time Junior is a little unresponsive to all that is going on with school and homework, try spritzing a little peppermint on his shirt before study time, placing drop on the tongue or under the nose for improved concentration and alertness. 46. Seep, Soak & Revitalize. After a long day, apply peppermint, let it seep in and then soak in a warm bath or shower. The refreshing peppermint vapor will make you feel cool, relaxed and energized again. 47. Add a Refreshing Kick to Your Tea.  Just one drop of peppermint oil can add life to any herbal tea (without having to add lots of sugar) while also aiding in normal digestion or to relieve heartburn. 48. A “Should I Work Out Today?” Antidote. You ask yourself this question. It’s OK. Using peppermint oil prior to exercise immediately awakens your senses and gets you in your right mind so you can crank. 49.  A Snack Vendor’s Nightmare. When you get that mid-morning craving, diffuse peppermint oil to reign in the urge to snack on junk food, or anything else that might appear before you.  Cooking & Food 50. Add Zip to All Things Chocolate. Enhance your chocolate in a gazillion ways: gourmet hot chocolate, mint brownie frosting, peppermint bark, peppermint patties, peppermint brownies, peppermint chocolate Bundt cake, red velvet cupcakes with white chocolate peppermint cream cheese, yum! 51. Brisk, Delightful Confections.  Peppermint chiffon cake, homemade candy canes, butter mints, peppermint ice cream, peppermint glaze over pastries and cookies, homemade peppermint patties. 52. Unforgettable Beverages. Peppermint water on ice, peppermint mocha, peppermint tea, peppermint hot chocolate, that’s right … it’s all delish. Body & Mind 53. Wake Up Your Mind.  Peppermint oil activates the limbic function in your brain.  The limbic function helps control things like emotions and long-term memory and is related to olfactory structures in your nose. 54. An Itch Fix. If you have the after effects of a sunburn where skin is a little warm and itchy, apply a drop of peppermint oil (mixed with lavender) to cool, soothe and stop itching. 55. Theme Park Relief.  If you’ve got that “I my gosh, I can’t believe I just went on a spinning ride” feeling, four or five drops of peppermint rubbed on the stomach can calm smooth stomach muscles and help dispel discomfort. 56. Travel to the Arctic, Without Traveling. When you add a few drops of peppermint to your ice water, it not only improves the taste, but also leaves you with a feeling of cool, refreshing arctic wind in your airways! 57. Burrow No More. If you find a tick has decided to make your skin its home, just give that tick a nice bath of peppermint oil with a cotton swab. The tick will stop burrowing, remove its head and then he’s yours. 58. Don’t Make It Easy on the Critters. Many household bugs do not like peppermint oil — ants, aphids, beetles, plant lice, mice and cockroaches try to steer clear of peppermint. Just add to water in a spray bottle and spray where you think pests grace you with their presence! 59. Clean Naturally. Peppermint oil is a wonderful natural cleaning agent because it has antifungal and antibacterial properties. Spray on countertops and bathroom surfaces, scrub, and enjoy cleaner clean. 60. Sleep Like a Baby. If you find you are having a hard time sleeping, peppermint oil helps activate cold-sensitive receptors in the skin and mucosal tissues.  When used this way, it may help with insomnia. 61. Quell Apathy. When you’re with someone who feels gloomy or like they “just don’t care”, ask them to try peppermint oil (aromatically, topically, or internally) to stimulate their mental sharpness and focus. 62. It’s About a State of Mind. Someone’s mental outlook can be a game changer.  If they are shocked, stressed out or nervous, peppermint oil may help restore feelings of normalcy and balance. 63. Tame a Toothache. Peppermint oil can act as a concentrated natural pain killer and muscle relaxant, especially with painful gums, teething or recent dental work. 64. Alleviate Internal Strife. When used topically or internally, peppermint is a favorite for fresh relief from cramping, indigestion to diarrhea. Skip the antacids and go with peppermint oil! 65. For That “Marathon in Clogs” Feeling. When you feel like you’ve just run a marathon in clogs, and your feet are a hot mess of ouch, massage peppermint oil onto aching feet, joints, and strained muscles. 66. Leap from Lethargic.  Feeling lethargic or in a brain fog? Peppermint has been known to improve blood circulation and awareness, leaving you with an energized, awake feeling. 67. Go Eight-Leg Free. When you diffuse peppermint into the room, you’ll notice fewer spiders.  Why? They don’t like it.  It’s safe, contains no harsh chemicals or pesticides. It doesn’t kill the spiders, but forces them out.

LAVENDER Home Use 68. Chase Away Stagnant Closet Air. You know that smell. Fabrics of all variety, shoes for every occasion, plus a dirty clothes bin and no fresh air can only equal one thing…you need lavender essential oil.  Whether diffused, drizzled on earthen ware, or dripped on cotton balls, chase stagnancy away! 69. Take the Bite Out of It. Insects, creepies and crawlies are not too fond of the smell of lavender. In fact, they hate it. If you forget to go the prevention route, lavender soothes bites, itching and inflammation. 70. A Multi-Purpose Spray. Next time you sitting in traffic, pull out a spray bottle filled with a lavender and water mixture and freshen your car. Who wouldn’t prefer a car smelling like lavender? 71. Kids Won’t Go Down? Lavender drops on their pillows … it’s like magic. It will help ease their mind, calm them down, make bedtime a bit more rewarding, and best of all … lull them into a restful sleep. 72. Skip the Aerosol Chemical Sprays. Next time you are deodorizing the bathroom, think of lavender and water in a spray bottle. Lavender’s antibacterial, antibiotic, antiviral, antiseptic properties can only help. 73. Take the Acrid Out of Vinegar. If you clean with vinegar, but can barely stay vertical while using it, lavender is the answer. Just add lavender and vinegar together in the spray bottle and you’re set! 74. Therapeutic Dish or Laundry Soap. If your liquid soap smells a bit flat, you can add lavender for additional aromatherapy benefits and antibacterial properties. It transforms your cleaning experience! 75. Lovable Linens. What does your linen closet smell like? Probably cotton. Maybe old cotton. Energize your linens with lovely smelling lavender.  It leaves no oil marks and leaves things invigoratingly fresh. 76.Lavender candles. Ahhh the long lost art of candle making. If you’ve ever made candles you know how fun it can be. When you add lavender, the smell that is released is intensely therapeutic! 77. Wood Floors, Like New. A tired wood floor is, well … tired. Commercial floor polishes often contain harsh chemicals. Woods love oil.  Just add lavender to your cleaning system and your floor can look like new! 78. Help That Trusty Ball Cap. A well-worn, much loved ball cap can look great, but smell like a wild animal. Add 4-5 drops of lavender to make it bearable. It will be your favorite hat if you have a headache too! 79. Change Your Sheets, Refresh Your Mattress. Unfortunately, your mattress can be neglected, and have that “wires, foam and fabric” smell. Add lavender when you change your sheets and neglect no more! 80. Homemade Room Freshener. Put baking soda and a 5-6 drops of lavender oil in a small Mason jar. Punch holes in the lid. Place in smelly areas (near garbage can, dirty clothes), shake jar often. Smile. 81. Pet Smells No More. Add a skiff or two of your baking soda and lavender mixture to carpets and vacuum up!  If you have pets, (especially the un potty trained variety), fight back with lavender! 82. Extra Potpourri Mileage. If you have a pot of potpourri that has seen its day, try refreshing it with a few drops of lavender essential oil.  You’ll love the way lavender can change the feel of your home! 83. Sweet Smelling Vacuum Bags. Your vacuum can be your nemesis when it comes to keeping your home smelling clean.  As you well know, it can even blow microfine dirt! Pin some cotton balls (soaked in lemon and lavender oils) on the inside of the bag and let your vacuum blow! Cooking and Food 84. Soften Citrus Flavors. Use in delicate lemon sauces for chicken or fish or in powerful orange marmalades, citrus salads, real lemonade and more! 85. Amazing Marinades and BBQ. Baste chicken or fish on the grill with honey or a garlic and rosemary blend, spread over roasted vegetables, marinade chicken pieces in honey and lavender, yum! 86. Bake Like the Best. Lavender is a nice addition to lavender blueberry banana bread, lemon lavender cookies, baked salmon, lavender sugar cookies, lavender muffins, lavender cakes, oh yeah! 87. Give Your Sugars a Delightful Twist.  Use as a substitute for vanilla extract (in creams, custards and sugars), use it in lavender icing, add to honey for extra flavor in tea or toast, and even maple syrup! Body and Mind 88.   The Oatmeal Secret.  Fill a baby food jar with oatmeal, and add 5-8 drops of lavender oil.  When it’s time to wash your face, add water and it becomes an excellent natural scrub! A little goes a long way. 89. Minor Burns, Major Relief. When you’ve slightly overdone it in the sun, a little lavender oil is helpful in preventing peeling skin. It aids in your skin’s healing without scarring as well! 90. Boo Boo Relief. Lavender has disinfecting properties. It’s great for the skin, and wonderful for relief from cuts and scrapes, especially if the cut or scrape is located wherever it’s difficult to keep covered. 91. Alleviate Feelings of Earaches.  You can warm lavender (don’t scald it), mix with olive oil and gently massage around the ears (not in the ears) and near glands in the throat. 92. A Dry Climate Answer. If you suffer from dry, itchy skin, and don’t want to mess around with chemical smelling lotions, add lavender to fractionated coconut oil and comfort will be yours! 93. Horrific Heels & Foot Fatigue. If you’ve been wearing sandals all summer, and your heels look like the Atacama Desert, 6 drops of lavender in a hot foot bath is the answer. Your porous feet will thank you. 94. Neck & Wing Relief. When you have neck and scapula tension, apply lavender with fractionated coconut oil, breathe it in and massage those knots out! 95. A Hood of Wonder. Next time you have a cold or the flu, remember the lavender steam hood. Add 4-6 drops to a bowl of hot water. Place a towel over your head, and inhale the vapor slowly and deeply. 96. A Woodworker’s Friend.  Do you work with wood or handle wood? Rather than dig a hole in your finger trying to catch that splinter, add a few drops of lavender, let the splinter swell and slip out. 97. Allergies, Sinuses & Congestion Oh My!  Lavender can calm down unruly sinus issues, defiant allergies and other respiratory issues. Just apply on the back of your neck, chest, and between your eyes. 98. Fortify Your First-Aid Kit.  There are many dōTERRA products that would be tres glamadditions to your First-Aid kit, but if you could only pick one, lavender should be it.  Why? Basic First-Aid kits are often geared toward minor skin irritation, scrapes, rashes, and so forth.  Lavender is great for all those, not to mention its calming properties! 99. Rub a Dub Dub. Rather than using regular soap and warm water at baby’s bath time, add about five drops of lavender oil to the warm water.  Your tot’s skin will be pampered and smell great! 100. Soak Away Stress. Your muscles are tight. Anxiety and deadlines are eating at you. Your heart is racing. Where’s the pressure release valve?  Right here, with lavender. Add to a warm bath, soak it in, soothe. 101. Let Vapor Talk. Wet your hair in the shower. Add 4 drops of lavender to a handful of water and work it into your hands and hair. Tilt your head down, under the water and capture the aroma instilled vapor as it melts off your hands and hair. You’ll love how it smells, and how your hair feels! Bonus Tip! Target Acne, at the Source. Bacteria thrive in sebaceous glands that over produce sebum…that waxy stuff that can be associated with acne. Lavender helps balance sebum and control break outs.

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Today's Class - Family/Child Wellness with Essential Oils Recap

Hello friends!

Today was yet another amazing essential oils class, and if you missed it, I'd love to give you a little recap of some great "need to know" information about keeping your family healthy naturally!

It was awesome to have a very special guest, Angela Dombrowsky, all the way from Kelso, Washington. She has a great wealth of knowledge about the oils, and has used them for just about everything in her home from treating illness, to cleaning, to making her own deodorant and chapstick! With four kids, she's become a family health expert.

Our guests nibbled on delicious snacks and tried Citrus Bliss water (so tasty) while peppermint diffused around us. Did you know that diffusing and ingesting these Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade oils can kill pathogens while lifting your mood, calming your body, and smelling amazing...all at the same time? You just have to know how! Use a cold air diffuser, as heating up the oils can change their structure, and won't give you the same results. Also, a little goes a long way! We filled up our glass water jug and only had to use about five drops of oil.

Something amazing about doTERRA Essential Oils is they are so very pure they can actually be ingested and used directly on the skin, unlike the health store brands which are only used aromatically. This gives you three different ways to use the product and is much more effective. It's all because each batch of indigenously harvested oil is tested to earn the Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade standard, the highest of it's kind.

Here are some great home remedies Angela shared with us all:

Allergies: Use 5 drops each of Lavender, Lemon, and Peppermint
-can be taken in a veggie capsule or drink it down
-smaller doses can be used topically on children
** These 3 oils are actually a part of the Introductory Pack, which includes 5ml of each oil. This is a great way to see how oils can become a part of your everyday life.


Ear Infection: Use 2 drops of Melaleuca directed on top of ear (not inside ear) down to the glands in the neck.
-This should soothe and help pain as well as work on the infection.

Energy: Use 1 drop each of Wild Orange and Peppermint to the back of your neck and smell it in your hands. This should give you a quick pick-me-up whenever you need it. Caffeine takes a back seat to this one, and energy drinks don't hold a candle to this natural, chemical-free fix!
-Need more for regular use? Use a 10ml glass roller-ball. Add 40 drops of each and fill to the top with Fractionated Coconut Oil as a carrier oil. You'll be ready whenever the slump hits.

*FLU*
The Natural Flu Shot: In a 10ml glass roller-ball, use 20 drops Oregano, 40 drops Lemon, and 30 drops OnGaurd (fill to the top with Fractionated Coconut Oil as carrier oil).

Foot Fungus: Use Melaleuca and/or Oregano directly on the foot.
-If someone you love has this, put these oils in the bottom of the shower before getting in yourself to ward off this fungus and protect your feet!

Hand Sanitizer: In small spray mister, use 10 drops of OnGaurd and fill to the top with water.
-Use this on hands, shopping cart handles, door handles, you name it!

Immunity Boost: Use 1-3 drops of OnGaurd.
-Diffuse, apply topically, or ingest (best in a veggie-cap since it is a bit spicy on the way down)

"Owie" Spray: In small spray mister, use 15 drops Melaleuca, 15 drops Lavender, and fill to the top with Fractionated Coconut Oil as a carrier oil.
-Spray directly on skin for cuts, scrapes, rashes, etc.
-Also, try Frankincense!

Pink Eye: Use 1 drop Melaleuca and 1 drop Purify on the brow bone and around the eye (do not get it in the eye, it's best to lay down while applying).

Sinus: Use 1 drop each of Breathe and Lime directly on your sinuses.
-This will dry up mucus!

Tantrums: Use 1 drop Serenity and 1 drop Balance on the bottom of your child's feet.

There are so many uses for these great, natural oils...this list doesn't even begin to scratch the surface...but it's a great starter list for your family's health concerns that may otherwise send you to the doctor. I feel so empowered to be able to help my family in the comfort of our own home, without having to sit in a waiting room with other sick people! My kids seem to put out extra effort to touch every surface at the doctor's office! Now, we can treat simple illness at home without the risk of getting another virus while trying to treat the first!

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